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Pros

Still quiet, still cool, most importantly still working

Consnone

SummaryLike the rubber mounts. Replaced the tri cools I had in my Sonata 3 when they quit after approx a year, never had to do anything since. Hadn't even thought about them till I noticed them on the flyer.

Pros

Bought on Sale, Quiet.

ConsNone.

SummaryGreat Fan. Quality build from quality components. Quieter than some of my other fans. Got it on sale for $11.99 and was well worth it. Didn't bother with the included fan controller since I have a 12 channel controller already. Used in 2 cases already, 1 as push and other as pull and works great either way. Recommend to buy if you are on a green color scheme and/or is on sale again.

Pros

SummaryGot one of these on sale to cool the hard drive bay in one of my PCs. For about $13 it was priced around more pedestrian 120mm fans, so why not?

In the box: the fan (natch), a fan speed control, a fan speed control cable and four soft fan connectors. Not that it matters a great deal to me, but it really is quite a nice-looking fan, with the green and black combination. I won't be seeing it once it's installed, but it does seem to be well-made.

The fan cable, approximately 50 cm long as the specs say, is actually covered in a mesh sleeve and is quite flexible. It has a three-pin connector that could be attached directly to a motherboard header, if desired. Alternatively, there is another narrow ribbon cable, also approximately 50 cm long, with a connector for the fan cable, and another for a motherboard header, both connectors on the same end. The other end has a connector to attach to the included fan controller. The specs say that the fan can be operated with as little as 5 volts, on up to the rated 12 volts.

The fan blades themselves have flanges along their outer edges that supposedly aid in reducing noise. The ability to remove the fan impeller assembly relatively easily is a nice touch compared to most fans, as cleaning the blades of dust over time will be much simpler.

The fan comes with a five-year warranty, presumably due to the longevity afforded by the dustproof/waterproof design and the unique Nanoflux self-lubricating bearing.

No instructions came with the fan and none seem to be available on the manufacturers website. This is not unusual for a case fan, of course, but something describing the wiring options might have been appropriate. They're not hard to figure out, but still...

Anyway, for what I paid I'm quite pleased, and if it stands up as the marketing material claims, I know I'll be tempted to get others when the need arises.

Pros

Durable. Quiet. High air flow.

ConsRubber silencing things were really fragile.

SummaryHad this going now for about 2 years, and haven't had an issue with it yet. Have it hooked up to the engine block heat sink on top my CPU now where the silencing things broke when trying to install them the first time. Fan controller still working.. Everything seems to be as advertised. Highly recommend this to anyone weather your replacing that old seized up 120mm fan that you got tired of oiling.. or if your just putting another in.

The WING case fans are premium quality, UV reactive, ultra- quiet, dust and water proof cooling fans for gaming enthusiasts.This series features an unique bearing with patented design, winglet fans blades and low starting voltage. Only the highest quality materials have been used to manufacture this state-of-the-art cooling fan. Control the fan RPM speed according to your desire using the supplied voltage regulator. To add to the silence fan mounts replace traditional screws and are made of high quality, ultra-soft silicone which stop vibrations from the fan motor from travelling into your PC case.

Nanoflux Bearing (NFB)Patented Nanoflux bearing incorporates a clever magnetic design, very high precision manufacturing and runs friction-free and operates noiseless. Electromagnetic fields are exploited to keep solid parts from touching. The load is carried by a magnetic field.

a) Key Features of Nanoflux Bearing (NFB)The Nano-technology composite ensures lowest abrasion and extreme durability (MTTF 100’000 hours). Compared to other Magnetic bearings this technology allows the impeller to be detached and thus the fan blades can be cleaned easily.

Caption: The material of the Nanoflux bearing is self lubricating and even waterproof.

Caption: The fan impeller can be removed from the black fan case by applying gentle pressure.

b) Nanoflux Bearing (NFB) compared to sleeve and ball bearingsEven though conventional sleeve and ball bearings currently dominate the fan market however both have their disadvantages. While sleeve bearings have very low noise emissions and are very cost effective, they tend to leak oil; once the oil has dissipated the fan can no longer operate. Ball bearings, on the other hand, while providing longer operating life are costlier, noisier and are prone to damage.GELID’s Nanoflux bearing uses magnetic flux to limit contact and friction between the bearing and the shaft. High precision self-lubricated material eliminates oil leakage. The result is a ultra quiet long life bearing.

Fan Speed Control The RPM speed of any fan can be controlled from full speed to low speed manually according to desire using this voltage regulator. This product is suitable for all high RPM fans and regulates between 5 and 12V.

Rubber Fan MountsVibration from fan motors can travel into a PC case and become amplified when a fan is fitted tightly. This ‘vibrational’ noise is annoying if you wish to build a very quiet or virtually silent PC.

These rubber mounts have been designed specifically to deal with fan-induced vibrations and are an ideal alternative to standard fan screws, leaving vibrations 100% decoupled from your PC case.

Features

- High quality materials insures long life even at high temperature

- Ultra-soft silicone polymer will not break or tear during installation

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